Tax Report

Updated July 17, 1996 12:01 a.m. ET

TAXPAYERS SOON will have more clout when battling the IRS.

A White House official says President Clinton will sign a bill soon expanding taxpayers' rights. One provision allows victims of reckless collection actions to sue the IRS for as much as $1 million, up from the current $100,000 limit. Another provision makes it easier for taxpayers who defeat the IRS in court to recover attorney's fees. That is tough to do under current law...